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In today's newsletter:
- How Roane commissioners in Spencer handled zoning fears and radio upgrades
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 60 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading
• Roane County Commission debates zoning, approves sheriff's office renovations (wvnews.com) — Roane County commissioners meeting in Spencer tabled a proposed planning and development committee after concerns it could lead to countywide zoning, but moved ahead with key sheriff’s office renovations and vehicle branding. They also discussed replacing the unsafe Colt Ridge communications tower and possibly shifting emergency radios to the state SIREN network, and noted upcoming courthouse schedule changes.

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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday June 4
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SLC Kickoff: Ice Cream Social →
Kanawha County Public Library - Clendenin Branch, 107 Koontz Ave, Clendenin
3:30 pm
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Mike Ward: PsychoSongs: Mike Ward & Joy Zimmerman... →
Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library, 3100 Emerson Ave, Parkersburg
6:00 pm
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Jackson County Board of Education Board Meeting
Jackson County Schools
1 School St, Ripley, WV 25271, USA
7:00 pm
Friday June 5
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Teen Tech Night: Minecraft — Discovery World on Market →
Discovery World on Market, 900 Market St, Parkersburg
5:30 pm
Saturday June 6
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Relay For Life of Wood County WV →
Parkersburg City Park, 1920 Park Ave, Parkersburg
12:00 pm
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Trivia at Clendenin Brewing Co.! →
Clendenin Brewing Co. & Lodge, 2 Main St, Clendenin
6:30 pm
Monday June 8
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Preparation for Closing School (No Students - Last Day for 200 Day
Roane Jackson Technical Center
Ripley, WV 25271
Wednesday June 10
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Parkersburg, WV - ACUVUE® Portfolio Dinner Event... →
The Blennerhassett Hotel, 320 Market St, Parkersburg
6:30 pm
Thursday June 11
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RaceFest - 2 Day Pass →
West Virginia Motor Speedway, 788 Speedway Rd, Mineral Wells
11:30 pm
Saturday June 13
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Pioneer Antique Auto Club Wendy’s Cruise-Ins →
Wendy's, 2602 Gihon Rd, Parkersburg
3:00 pm
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$5 Family Fun Movie — Discovery World on Market →
Discovery World on Market, 900 Market St, Parkersburg
5:00 pm
Thursday June 18
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SLC: Ancient World Escape Room →
Kanawha County Public Library - Clendenin Branch, 107 Koontz Ave, Clendenin
3:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Ripley
Ravenswood
- Ravenswood lineman Hayden Heath selected for North-South Football Classic (wvnews.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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